31 Best Songs About Maryland
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22. “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” by Bob Dylan
Song Year: 1963
Folk singer Bob Dylan released one of the best songs about Maryland on his third studio album, The Times They Are a-Changin’.
“The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” recounts the true story of the murder of Hattie Carroll, a barmaid in Baltimore, by another Maryland resident, William Devereux “Billy” Zantzinger. Dylan’s iconic voice sings about Zantzinger getting convicted of the crime and spending six months in a Maryland jail.
23. “Countdown” by Missing Joe
Song Year: 2002
“Countdown” by Missing Joe is a soft-rock song about listening to the radio after getting your heart broken.
“Countdown” tells the story of a boy from Connecticut who falls in love with a girl from Maryland. After the love turns sour, the girl returns home to Maryland and listens to songs on the radio rotation as she tries to get her mind off the boy.
24. “Just Like Bruddas” by Future
Song Year: 2015
If your playlist needs more rap songs about Maryland, look no further than Future’s hit song “Just Like Bruddas.”
In this song, Future’s auto-tuned voice raps and sings about his ex-fiance, Ciara, partying, cars, and money, and makes references to flying women from Maryla